Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Monday, February 3, 2025

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 February 3

Unselfishness

“But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 22:34-40)

Today’s Morsel: Love has a way of stopping others in their tracks. The Pharisees and Sadducees not only had a problem with Jesus’ doctrine and teachings, but they also had a bigger problem with His actions. They could not believe that a Jewish Rabbi would even dare to get close to sinners. But Jesus simply tried to show them that it is not the righteous that needed healing and deliverance, it was the sick. Jesus was trying to show them that love always puts others and the mission before one’s own self. Jesus was trying to show them that love cannot be selfish. It cannot be a me first mentality. It must always be an unselfish mentality. Especially among leaders and those who have been chosen to lead. Leaders must always be moved with compassion. Both for others and also for themselves. When Jesus was questioned by the lawyer which was the greatest commandment, I don’t think the lawyer was expecting the answer that he received. Nor do I think he was expecting the question that was imposed to him by Jesus. Love has a way of putting you on the spot. Especially when it comes to disagreements among others. Especially in the church. Somebody is going to have to get down off their high horse to prove that they belong to Him.

Sing: I want to live the way He wants me to live. I want to give until there’s just no more to give. I want to love, love till there’s just no more love. I could never, never out love the Lord.

Thought For Today: Selfishness is just a life filled with pride.

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About Morning Manna

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat (Exodus 16:10-15).

“Morning Manna” is a short daily devotion which began in 2002, with just a short note of encouragement to a friend who was facing difficulties at the time. Through their response, I was encouraged to begin a daily devotion via email and send it to people who asked to be put on the distribution list. It is now reaching around the globe. Its birth came about during Morning Prayer. The Lord revealed to me that I should forward my friend a word of encouragement, since it is through patience and comfort of the scripture that we find hope. Thus, I forwarded him the words the Lord had given to me for him, and he forwarded it on to someone else who was having difficulties in their life as well, and thus the original list began.

The goal of “Morning Manna” is to provide people with a quick, thought provoking Word from the Lord, as well as provide encouragement from His Word that can help them through the day and during unexpected trails and circumstances in their daily lives.

Several years ago, Jesus moved on my heart to start writing daily devotions; thus began “Morning Manna”. Today, many people are receiving these daily devotions and many of these people are forwarding it on to their family and friends. It is my hope to encourage even more through posting the devotions to this blog-page.

I pray that you, too, will enjoy reading the manna from this site.